Ruby Gregory

1 week ago | mylondon.news | Ruby Gregory

With Easter fast approaching, Newham residents will see several changes to their usual bin collection days. This year, Easter Sunday lands on April 20, meaning the bank holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday will fall on April 18 and April 21 respectively. Newham residents can expect to be impacted by the changes over the next two weeks, and should check their revised bin collection dates to ensure their waste is taken away on the right day.

1 week ago | mylondon.news | Ruby Gregory

A group of pro-low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) campaigners has had an appeal hearing granted after they lost a High Court battle which challenged an East London council's decision to remove several schemes in the borough. In December 2024, a judge found Tower Hamlets Council followed proper procedures when it removed three LTNs and reopened areas of Old Bethnal Green Road, Columbia Road and Arnold Circus.

1 week ago | mylondon.news | Ruby Gregory

An East London nursery where children cut up their own real fruit and vegetables and babies learn to feed themselves has received an 'Outstanding' rating in all areas by Ofsted. Bright Horizons East India Dock Day Nursery in the Docklands was highly praised by the education watchdog for the positive attitude children show towards learning as well as staff being excellent role models for communication.

2 weeks ago | mylondon.news | Ruby Gregory

Plans to build a block of flats in East London have been given the green light - despite none of them being 'affordable'. The site, which is located at 116-122 Barking Road in Canning Town, is currently home to a cluster of shops, including a barbershop, a pawnbroker and 5 two-bed flats. The plans will see a set of two-storey buildings demolished to make way for a new seven-storey building that will provide 15 new homes, consisting of 10 one-bedrooms and 5 three-bedrooms.

2 weeks ago | mylondon.news | Ruby Gregory

An East London pizza joint will not be able to stay open until 5am every day after a late-night licence application was refused by councillors. Popular Pizza, located on Commercial Road in Tower Hamlets, had applied for a new premise licence so it could stay open beyond 11pm for seven days a week.